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phaeton |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Phaeton \Pha"["e]*ton\, n. [F. pha['e]ton a kind of carriage, fr Pha['e]thon Pha["e]thon, the son of Helios. See {Pha["e]thon}.] 1. A four-wheeled carriage (with or without a top), open or having no side pieces, in front of the seat. It is drawn by one or two horses. 2. See {Pha["e]thon}. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A handsome American butterfly ({Euphydryas, or Melit[ae]a, Pha["e]ton}). The upper side of the wings is black, with orange-red spots and marginal crescents, and several rows of cream-colored spots; -- called also {Baltimore}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: phaeton n : large open car seating four with folding top [syn: {touring car}, {tourer}]
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